Structures Design Engineer (Starship)

SpaceX • Starbase, TX, TX

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About The Position

The Structures Design Engineer is responsible for designing and building flight hardware, including propellant tanks, integration interfaces, primary structures, and structural subassemblies. The role involves making real-time decisions, solving complex problems, and owning processes end to end. The engineer will develop expertise in design for manufacturability, particularly sheet metal and subassembly design and fabrication, and work hands-on alongside the production team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• At least 1 year of mechanical design and drafting experience, including internships or personal projects.
• Experience with 3D CAD software such as NX or SolidWorks.
• Must be available to work long hours and weekends as needed.
• Willingness to travel to various SpaceX sites, up to 25%.
• Must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Solid understanding and application of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.
• Hands-on experience designing hardware in a school club or project team within a highly constrained system and defined timelines.
• Familiarity with sheet metal design, welded structures, and fluid systems.
• Ability to manage large assembly models and drawings.
• Ability to work and communicate well in an integrated team, including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and leadership.
• Creative problem-solving skills and ability to bring multiple disciplines together to achieve buy-in for a unified design direction.
• Self-motivation and strong multitasking, organizational, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design metallic structures and propulsion fluid systems under accelerated timelines.
• Review specifications and other engineering data to develop mechanical systems.
• Update designs and drawings through engineering change orders to support rapid design iteration.
• Create detailed component and assembly drawings using GD&T and tolerance stack-up principles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level